Re: Char To ASCII

• To: info-dylan@ai.mit.edu
• Subject: Re: Char To ASCII
• From: brucehoult@pobox.com (Bruce Hoult)
• Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 22:00:01 -0500 (EST)
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• References: <XhCy4.374$SRc1.1507367@news.xtra.co.nz>
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In article <XhCy4.374$SRc1.1507367@news.xtra.co.nz>, "Brett Sheeran"
<bsheeran@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

> Can anyone tell me the syntax to convert a <character> to an ASCII value &
> visa versa?

All type conversion in Dylan follow a standard pattern, using the "as"
generic function:

   as(<character>, 65)    =>  'A'

   as(<integer>, ' ')     =>  32

The "as" generic function is open -- you can add your own conversions to
it for your own types.

See <http://www.gwydiondylan.org/drm/drm_101.htm#HEADING101-16>

-- Bruce

• Re: Char To ASCII
• From: Hugh Greene <q@tardis.ed.ac.uk>

• Char To ASCII
• From: "Brett Sheeran" <bsheeran@xtra.co.nz>

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